Thomas Owen

Probably born in Wales. Immigrated to Henrico County, VA (near present-day Richmond).

Children: John, Thomas, William, Mary.

Husband: Thomas OWEN

  Born: 1667             at: Machynlleth, Powys, Wales  

Married: at:

  Died: 1741             at: Henrico, VA  

Father:William OWEN

Mother:Ann STRATOR

  Wife: Elizabeth BROOKES

  Born:                  at: VA  

  Died:                  at:   

Father:

Mother:

       Other Spouses: 

CHILDREN

  Name: Mary OWEN

  Born:                  at: VA  

Married: at:

  Died:                  at:   

Spouses: William Hunt ALLEN

  Name: John OWEN

  Born: 1695             at: Henrico, VA  

Married: at:

  Died: 1804             at: Granville, NC  

Spouses: Mildred GRANT

  Name: James OWEN

  Born: 1710             at: VA  

Married: at:

  Died: 1795             at: Granville, NC  

Spouses: Sarah UNKNOWN

I was likely born in the Colony of Virginia about 1680. Since the early records of Henrico County where I lived are mostly missing, I can tell you nothing about my father, who died when my brother, William, and I were very young.

Our mother, Joanna, who was born about 1655, married second Thomas Brooks whose 1694 will in Henrico County left one shilling each to Thomas and William Owen whom he called his “sons-in-law,” a term that then meant stepson. In 1704 mother was living in Henrico County on a large farm belonging to Capt. William Walker of New Kent County and I had my own 68 acres. Mother was likely dead by 1710 when Captain Walker’s son sold the land, calling it the plantation where Joan Brooks formerly lived.

William and I lived on the south side of the Chickahominy River near Seth Rench whose will I witnessed in 1704.

Elizabeth and I were the parents of 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since I deeded property to sons, John and William, in March 1740, my 1741 will left them one shilling each. I divided two slaves between the families of daughters Priscilla Fuqua and Elizabeth Britton and expressed my desire that Thomas receive the remainder of my property after the death of his mother. Since I outlived Elizabeth, I deeded my home plantation to Thomas in 1743. I was dead by May 1744.

From Information received from a Barbara Knox and Amanda Julian we have the first recorded member of the Owen family in America as being Thomas Owen. “Early Virginia Immigrants by Greer”, page 245. He was to have settled in Jamestown. Later records have a John Owen born in 1676 to have married a Phoebe Brackett. They moved to Sandy River, Va. in 1749 and this was where John died in 1767. John Owens’s will, made on February 24, 1767, list the children as being Mary, Lydia, Jemina, Kesiah, Lucy, John William (b. 1723 – d. 1806), Thomas (b. 1730 – d. 1812), Brackett, Jessie and Agnes.

Land activity

Thomas Owen purchased 100 acres on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp 2 Feb. 1712/3, half of which he deeded to Daniel Fitzpatrick 7 Feb. 1714/5. After Rench’s daughter Sarah Rench married Lancelot Armstrong, they sold her half of Rench’s land to Owen 1 Sept. 1728.

Thomas deeded 50 acres to Watson Brumfield 3 March 1734/5 and 350 acres to Isaac Winston 30 May 1735.

As Thomas Owen of Henrico County, he purchased a tract of land on the north side of the James River in Goochland County 2 June 1737. His wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower right when he deeded 190 acres in Goochland County to John Simkins 17 Sept. 1737, the same day Simkins sold Owen a neighboring 150 acres in Henrico County.

Thomas Owen, planter living in Henrico County, appointed “loving friend Ralph Fuqua” his attorney 5 April 1743.

Will of Thomas Owen

13 October 1741

(Abstract)

To wife Elizabeth, use of Negroes for life and then 2 of them to my son Thomas. Also to wife, items and parts of land, as law directs, for life, and then to son Thomas.

To son Thomas, all my lands, except that Martha Robards may have life on the land; also to him, Negroes & items.

To son John, 1 shilling.

To son William, 1 shilling.

To Martha Robards, 1 cow and calf.

After wife’s death, my Negro girl to Ralph Fuqua and Priscilla, his wife, for life, and then to their son John, if he live to 21. If he dies, then to Elizabeth Fuqua, daughter of said Ralph & Priscilla. Elizabeth Fuqua also to get the Negro Jack, after the death of her parents provided William Britton Sr. will give his son William Britton one Negro to the value of the Negro girl Lucy, then I give my grandson William Britton, if he reach 18 years of age, the Negro girl Lucy. If he dies, said Lucy goes to his sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Britton.

All rest of estate divided between wife and son, Thomas.

Witness:

Benjamin Cocke

Joseph Fuqua

John Hensen

• Residence: United States
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 13 2016, 0:23:47 UTC

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Thomas Owen Born 1671 Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Gender Male Died 1744 , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I27086 Master Last Modified 11 Feb 2016

Father Bartholomew Owen, b. 24 Aug 1619, Steventon, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 31 Jan 1677, Southwarke Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) Mother Joanna Jennings, b. 1650, , Surry, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1700, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) Married 1666 , Surry, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Family ID F7057 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Brookes, b. 18 Feb 1665, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1706, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) Married 1693 , Henrico, Virginia, Usa Find all individuals with events at this location Children

	1. Velma Marie Murphy,   b. 1690, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]

	2. John Owen,   b. 15 Nov 1691, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1804, Granville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 112 years)  [Natural]

	3. Elizabeth Owen,   b. 1696, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1764, Chester, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]

	4. John Owen,   b. 1697, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1767, , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]

	5. Mary Ann Owen,   b. 1700, , Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, , Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]

	6. Mary Ann Owen,   b. 1700, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1750, , Hanover, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)  [Natural]

	7. William Owen,   b. 1700, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [Natural] +	8. Priscilla Owen,   b. 1702, , Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]

	9. James Owen,   b. 1710, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1795, Granville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]

   OWEN FAMILY

   Richard OWEN - b. about 1550. Married Jan. 14, 1580, Steventon Parish, Berkshire. Joane DANIELL - b. about 1555-1560; d. after 1604. Daughter of Robert DANIELL.

   Robert OWEN - bap. Nov. 7, 1583, Steventon Parish, Berkshire. Son of Richard OWEN and Joane DANIELL. Married Nove. 21, 1613, Steventon Parish, Berkshire. Joane WHITE - b. about 1595.

   Bartholomew OWEN - bap. Aug. 24, 1619, Steventon Parish, Berkshire, England; d. 1677/8, Surry Co., VA. Probable son of Robert OWEN and Joane WHITE. The earliest record of Bartholomew in America is 1658, but the related Court records in Surry Co., VA from 1658 to late 1660 indicate he was probably well established had some sort of dispute with Thomas GRAY, an early Planter. The Court found that Bartholomew was guilty of scandalous and defamatory language in the case. On Oct. 17, 1659, Bartholomew served on an Inquest Jury in an accidental death. He was a Church Warden of Southwark Parish in 1661. In a land sale of Mar. 1, 1661 and cattle sale of Apr. 1, 1662, Bartholomew was called Gentleman. On Nov. 3, 1663, Bartholomew lost a suit and forfeited 2129 pounds of tobacco, and in 1664 he was co-surety on a King's bond of 10,000 pounds of tobacco. These and other land and Court records between 1658 and 1670 indicate that Bartholomew OWEN held considerable wealth in land and commodities and was called upon to serve the community in positions of trust and responsibility. Bartholomew may have been married first on May 9, 1641 in England to Ann CHARLES, by whom he had no known children. Bartholomew's wife is named as Joanna in a conveyance dated Jan. 3, 1670, and in the Sep. 9, 1674 sale of 150 acres in Surry Co., VA to William FOREMAN. A 648 acre land patent by Bartholomew on May 14, 1673, and a 1689 patent by Edmund JENNINGS including headrights for Robert OWEN, Jone OWEN and William OWEN, together the absence of Bartholomew from Court records from early 1670 to mid 1673, suggests that the family may have made a trip to England during this time. Bartholomew granted a power of attorney to Nicholas Meriweather on Oct. 8, 1677, and on Jan. 31, 1677/8, Joanna OWEN was granted administration of the estate of Bartholomew OWEN, deceased. The estate was inventoried and appraised at 30 pounds by Will FOREMAN and John MORING on Feb. 14, 1677 in Surrey Co., VA. Married Joanna about 1666.

   Joanna - b. about 1652; d. after 1704, New Kent Co., VA. It has been suggested that she was the daughter of Edmond JENNINGS. On Apr. 17, 1693, Joanna deposed that she was "about 40 years." She had four minor children when she was name administrator of her husband's estate.

   Married second in James City to Thomas BROOKES (1695, Henrico Co., VA; will dated Feb. 23, 1694/5 and proved Oct. 1695).  I was likely born in the Colony of Virginia. Since the early records of Henrico County where I lived are mostly missing, I can tell you nothing about my father, who died when my brother, William, and I were very young. Our mother, Joanna, who was born about 1655, married second Thomas Brookes. His 1694-will in Henrico County left one shilling each to Thomas and William Owen, whom he called his “sons-in-law,” a term that then meant stepson. In 1704 mother was living in Henrico County on a large farm belonging to Capt. William Walker of New Kent County and I had my own 68 acres. Mother was likely dead by 1710 when Captain Walker’s son sold the land, calling it the plantation where Joan Brooks formerly lived. William and I lived on the south side of the Chickahominy River near Seth Rench, whose will I witnessed in 1704. Elizabeth and I were the parents of 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since I deeded property to sons, John and William, in March 1740, my 1741-will left them one shilling each. I divided two slaves between the families of daughters Priscilla Fuqua and Elizabeth Britton and expressed my desire that Thomas receive the remainder of my property after the death of his mother. Since I outlived Elizabeth, I deeded my home plantation to Thomas in 1743. I was dead by May 1744.  Land activity Thomas Owen purchased 100 acres on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp 2 February 1712/3, of which he deeded half to Daniel Fitzpatrick 7 February 1714/5. After Rench’s daughter Sarah Rench married Lancelot Armstrong, they sold her half of Rench’s land to Owen 1 September 1728. Thomas deeded 50 acres to Watson Brumfield 3 March 1734/5 and 350 acres to Isaac Winston 30 May 1735. As Thomas Owen of Henrico County, he purchased a tract of land on the north side of the James River in Goochland County 2 June 1737. His wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower right when he deeded 190 acres in Goochland County to John Simkins 17 September 1737, the same day Simkins sold Owen a neighboring 150 acres in Henrico County. Thomas Owen, planter living in Henrico County, appointed “loving friend Ralph Fuqua” his attorney 5 April 1743. Thomas Owen, in his own words If he could speak to us today, Thomas Owen might describe his life as follows.  I was likely born in the Colony of Virginia. Since the early records of Henrico County where I lived are mostly missing, I can tell you nothing about my father, who died when my brother, William, and I were very young. Our mother, Joanna, who was born about 1655, married second Thomas Brookes. His 1694-will in Henrico County left one shilling each to Thomas and William Owen, whom he called his “sons-in-law,” a term that then meant stepson. In 1704 mother was living in Henrico County on a large farm belonging to Capt. William Walker of New Kent County and I had my own 68 acres. Mother was likely dead by 1710 when Captain Walker’s son sold the land, calling it the plantation where Joan Brooks formerly lived. William and I lived on the south side of the Chickahominy River near Seth Rench, whose will I witnessed in 1704. Elizabeth and I were the parents of 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since I deeded property to sons, John and William, in March 1740, my 1741-will left them one shilling each. I divided two slaves between the families of daughters Priscilla Fuqua and Elizabeth Britton and expressed my desire that Thomas receive the remainder of my property after the death of his mother. Since I outlived Elizabeth, I deeded my home plantation to Thomas in 1743. I was dead by May 1744.  Land activity Thomas Owen purchased 100 acres on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp 2 February 1712/3, of which he deeded half to Daniel Fitzpatrick 7 February 1714/5. After Rench’s daughter Sarah Rench married Lancelot Armstrong, they sold her half of Rench’s land to Owen 1 September 1728. Thomas deeded 50 acres to Watson Brumfield 3 March 1734/5 and 350 acres to Isaac Winston 30 May 1735. As Thomas Owen of Henrico County, he purchased a tract of land on the north side of the James River in Goochland County 2 June 1737. His wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower right when he deeded 190 acres in Goochland County to John Simkins 17 September 1737, the same day Simkins sold Owen a neighboring 150 acres in Henrico County. Thomas Owen, planter living in Henrico County, appointed “loving friend Ralph Fuqua” his attorney 5 April 1743. 

   WILL OF THOMAS OWEN 13 October 1741 To wife Elizabeth, use of Negroes for life and then 2 of them to my son Thomas. Also to wife, items and parts of land, as law directs, for life, and then to son Thomas. To son Thomas, all my lands, except that Martha Robards may have life on the land; also to him, Negroes & items. To son John, 1 shilling. To son William, 1 shilling. To Martha Robards, 1 cow and calf. After wife’s death, my Negro girl to Ralph Fuqua and Priscilla, his wife, for life, and then to their son John, if he live to 21. If he dies, then to Elizabeth Fuqua, daughter of said Ralph & Priscilla. Elizabeth Fuqua also to get the Negro Jack, after the death of her parents provided William Britton Sr. will give his son William Britton one Negro to the value of the Negro girl Lucy, then I give my grandson William Britton, if he reach 18 years of age, the Negro girl Lucy. If he dies, said Lucy goes to his sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Britton. All rest of estate divided between wife and son, Thomas. Thomas did not identify Martha Robards as a daughter, although perhaps she was. 

   John Owen (-1767) John Owen, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Owen, married first Sarah Brackett. Sarah joined John on a deed in August 1731 but was dead by 1739 when John’s wife was Phoebe. William Bratchett, perhaps Sarah’s brother, was residing in John’s household in 1749. During his lifetime, John acquired large tracts of land in present-day Prince Edward County, including 4,273 acres by patent. A resident of St. Patrick’s Parish, he helped procession farms in the fork of the Sandy River in 1760. John left a will in Prince Edward naming wife, Phoebe, and twelve children (will dated 24 Feb. 1767, recorded 28 Aug. 1767). Prince Edward County charged the estate of John Owen on five tithables and 773 acres in 1767.

   William Owen (-1804), a patroller, was charged on one tithe in Amelia County in 1749. He was deeded 100 acres on the upper side of Mountain Creek by his father 25 December 1750 and got a neighboring 100 acres from Mumford DeJarnette 13 April 1762. After selling DeJarnette 8 acres in 1759, he was left with 192, which he deeded to his brother Brackett Owen 7 October 1762. William secured a patent to 400 acres in present-day Halifax County 29 May 1760. Pittsylvania County charged William Owen Sr. on one tithe and 100 acres in 1770. William deeded 100 acres to son John in 1772, 42 acres to son William in 1774, 41 acres to son Hatcher in 1783, 100 acres to son Hatcher in 1790, and 100 acres to son Thomas in 1797. During the Revolution, William escorted prisoners and contributed oats and corn, for which he was later compensated. William was head of a household of seven whites in Halifax County in 1782 and five whites in 1785. William left a will in Halifax County naming sons John, Hatcher, and Thomas Owen, daughters Lucy Powell, Susanna Brady, Agnes Thomas, Hatcher’s son William, and Thomas’ son William (will dated 10 Aug. 1804). Hatcher Owen married first Elizabeth Roberts in Halifax County 27 July (bond) 1781. She died soon afterwards because Hatcher was living alone and owned one “Negro” slave in 1782 and 1785. He married second Mary Abbott 16 October 1787. Daughters of Hatcher Owen who married in Halifax County Rebecca Owen married Edwin Vaughan in Halifax County 29 November 1819.

Sources

   [S795] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.

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From David Allen Long- Thomas Owen was born in Wales. He died before 24 Nov 1720 in Whiteland, Chester Co, PA. He married Elizabeth about 1684 in Wales.

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358. Thomas Owen, born in ,,Wales; died Bef. 24 November 1720 in (WP) Whiteland, Chester Co, PA. He married 359. Elizabeth Abt. 1684 in ,, Wales. died Bef. August 1741 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co, PA. ns Abt. 1720 in prob, Chester Co, PA ed Jacob Vernon 05 April 1712 in Chester MM Rec, PA; born 1680; died Bef. 1754 in Philadelphia, Phila Co, PA.d Benoni Griffith Abt. 1719 in prob., Chester, PA. and his wife Elizabeth,also of Wales, d: 1741 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, Thomas and Elizabeth married in Wales and came to Pennsylvania, settling in Whiteland Twp. Their children were: 1. Richard Owen, b: in Wales d: 1725 in Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Elinor Evans; their children were: Rachel Owen, Rebecca Owen, and Child Owen, b: Abt 1725 2. Owen Owen, b: in Wales, d: 1727 in Chester Co., PA, m. Catherine _____; their children were Mary Owen and Hannah Owen 3. Samuel Owen, b: in Wales, d: Abt 1740 in Chester Co., PA, m. Margaret _____; their children were Ezekiel Owen, Hannah Owen, Sarah Owen, Owen Owen d: Bef 1740, Samuel Owen 4. Elinor Owen, b: in Wales d: 1754 in Philadelphia, PA, m. 4th mo. 05, 1712 in Chester Friends Meeting Jacob Vernon, d: Bef 1754 in Philadelphia, PA; their children: Robert Vernon b: June 03, 1713, David Vernon b: 9th mo. 9, 1715, Jonathan Vernon, 11th mo. 9, 1717\18, Elinor Vernon b: 6th mo 28, 1720 d: 10th 19, 1728 in Philadelphia, PA, Joshua Vernon b: Abt 1722, d: 7th mo 05, 1727 in Philadelphia, PA, Caleb Vernon b: Abt 1724, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Ann Vernon b: Abt 1726, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Grace Vernon, b: Abt 1728 (granted letters of administration for mother's estate 1754. 5. Catherine Owen, b: Abt 1700 Wales, d: Abt 1786 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Benoni Griffith b: in Wales d: 9th 1760 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m: Abt 1719 in Chester Co., PA; their children: Elizabeth Griffith b: 7th 06, 1720 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Uriah White; Nathan Griffith (1) b: 7th 21, 1722 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA; Nathan Griffith (2) b: 3rd 02, 1723/24 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Rachel Williamson; Sarah Griffith b: Abt 1728 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Rees Morgan; John Griffith b: Abt 1730 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Jane Yarnall 1762; Hannah Griffith b: July 07, 1732 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Thomas Malin; Rachel Griffith b: 9th mo. 14, 1734 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Joseph Randall; Ezekiel Griffith b: Abt 1736 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. 1779 Sarah "Sallie" James b: 1746 in Westtown Twp., Chester Co., PA d: 1803 in E. Goshen Twp., Chester Co., PA (parents of Susanna Griffith b: Abt 1780) 6 Mary Owen b: Abt 1704 7 Thomas Owen b: Abt 1710 8 John Owen b: Abt 1712

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/pageload.cgi?benoni,grif... I descend from Thomas Owen thru his daughter, Catherine, who married Benoni Griffith. I was recently sent information on Thomas Owen that he may have come from Rhywillam, Carmarthenshire, Wales or Redstone, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were early members of the Baptist Church of the Great Valley in Devon, Pa. They were received by the church in 1710/11 so they probably came to this country shortly before that.

_______________________________________________________________________________ Catherine Owen

Posted by Karen Mullian on May 10, 1998 at 13:01:48: (Karen has died from cancer a few years ago- posted the notes below on 3 16 14) I'm seeking info on the descendants of Thomas Owen from in Wales, d. 1720 in Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA and his wife Elizabeth, also of Wales, d: 1741 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, Thomas and Elizabeth married in Wales and came to Pennsylvania, settling in Whiteland Twp. Their children were: 1. Richard Owen, b: in Wales d: 1725 in Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Elinor Evans; their children were: Rachel Owen, Rebecca Owen, and Child Owen, b: Abt 1725 2. Owen Owen, b: in Wales, d: 1727 in Chester Co., PA, m. Catherine _____; their children were Mary Owen and Hannah Owen 3. Samuel Owen, b: in Wales, d: Abt 1740 in Chester Co., PA, m. Margaret _____; their children were Ezekiel Owen, Hannah Owen, Sarah Owen, Owen Owen d: Bef 1740, Samuel Owen 4. Elinor Owen, b: in Wales d: 1754 in Philadelphia, PA, m. 4th mo. 05, 1712 in Chester Friends Meeting Jacob Vernon, d: Bef 1754 in Philadelphia, PA; their children: Robert Vernon b: June 03, 1713, David Vernon b: 9th mo. 9, 1715, Jonathan Vernon, 11th mo. 9, 1717\18, Elinor Vernon b: 6th mo 28, 1720 d: 10th 19, 1728 in Philadelphia, PA, Joshua Vernon b: Abt 1722, d: 7th mo 05, 1727 in Philadelphia, PA, Caleb Vernon b: Abt 1724, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Ann Vernon b: Abt 1726, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Grace Vernon, b: Abt 1728 (granted letters of administration for mother's estate 1754. 5. Catherine Owen, b: Abt 1700 Wales, d: Abt 1786 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Benoni Griffith b: in Wales d: 9th 1760 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m: Abt 1719 in Chester Co., PA; their children: Elizabeth Griffith b: 7th 06, 1720 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Uriah White; Nathan Griffith (1) b: 7th 21, 1722 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA; Nathan Griffith (2) b: 3rd 02, 1723/24 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Rachel Williamson; Sarah Griffith b: Abt 1728 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Rees Morgan; John Griffith b: Abt 1730 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Jane Yarnall 1762; Hannah Griffith b: July 07, 1732 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Thomas Malin; Rachel Griffith b: 9th mo. 14, 1734 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Joseph Randall; Ezekiel Griffith b: Abt 1736 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. 1779 Sarah "Sallie" James b: 1746 in Westtown Twp., Chester Co., PA d: 1803 in E. Goshen Twp., Chester Co., PA (parents of Susanna Griffith b: Abt 1780) 6 Mary Owen b: Abt 1704 7 Thomas Owen b: Abt 1710 8 John Owen b: Abt 1712

Posted by Thomas Owen on April 24, 1999 at 15:07:37: In Reply to: Re: Owen line from Wales posted by Patsy Dianna Owens on January 23, 1999 at 03:49:32: I too have a Thomas Owen from Wales who came to U.S. in 1711 1nd settled WHITELAND TWSP. Chester Co. Pa. wife was Elizabeth, last name unknown. had daughter Catherine married Benoi Griffith.

Posted by Jackie Lynch on May 05, 1998 at 14:44:47: In Reply to: OWEN Wales > Pa. posted by C. Iker on May 03, 1998 at 01:33:49: I descend from Thomas Owen thru his daughter, Catherine, who married Benoni Griffith. I was recently sent information on Thomas Owen that he may have come from Rhywillam, Carmarthenshire, Wales or Redstone, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were early members of the Baptist Church of the Great Valley in Devon, Pa. They were received by the church in 1710/11 so they probably came to this country shortly before that. I have a copy of Thomas's will and also Elizabeth his wife. If I can help you any further, contact me at my e-mail address. Jackie Lynch

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/s/Glenda-F-Moser/GENE3-000... 178. Benoni Griffith, born 1695 in ,, prob. Wales; died Bef. 27 August 1760 in (WP)Willistown Twp, Chester Co, PA. He married 179. Catherine Owen Abt. 1719 in prob., Chester, PA. �m, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died Aft. 1786 in Willistown Twp, Chester Co, PA. She was the daughter of 358. Thomas Owen and 359. Elizabeth. � 1720 in Willistown Twp., Chester, PA; died in ,,prob. PA or OH; married Uriah White 10 December 1742 in Goshen Twp., Chester, PA.�A.�ary 1794 in Edgemont Twp, Delaware Co, PA.�th, born Abt. 1728 in Willistown Twp, Chester Co, PA; died 1786 in Willistown Twp, Chester Co, PA; married Jane Yarnall 20 May 1762 in Middletown MM; born 07 August 1725 in Goshen MM, Chester Co, PA; died 11 August 1812 in Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE.�Nantmeal Twp, Chester Co, PA.� Bucks Co, PA; died 02 February 1813 in , Loudoun Co, VA.�ary 1746/47 in Westtown Twp, Chester Co, PA; died July 1803 in Goshen Twp, Chester Co, PA. esource: http://www.chrisanddavid.com/LongGenealogy/longfamil/pafn12.htm#369 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

814. Thomas Owen

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358. Thomas Owen, born in ,,Wales; died Bef. 24 November 1720 in (WP) Whiteland, Chester Co, PA. He married 359. Elizabeth Abt. 1684 in ,, Wales. �died Bef. August 1741 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co, PA. �ns Abt. 1720 in prob, Chester Co, PA.�ed Jacob Vernon 05 April 1712 in Chester MM Rec, PA; born 1680; died Bef. 1754 in Philadelphia, Phila Co, PA.�d Benoni Griffith Abt. 1719 in prob., Chester, PA. ��and his wife Elizabeth,also of Wales, d: 1741 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, Thomas and Elizabeth married in Wales and came to Pennsylvania, settling in Whiteland Twp. Their children were: 1. Richard Owen, b: in Wales d: 1725 in Whiteland Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Elinor Evans; their children were: Rachel Owen, Rebecca Owen, and Child Owen, b: Abt 1725 2. Owen Owen, b: in Wales, d: 1727 in Chester Co., PA, m. Catherine _____; their children were Mary Owen and Hannah Owen 3. Samuel Owen, b: in Wales, d: Abt 1740 in Chester Co., PA, m. Margaret _____; their children were Ezekiel Owen, Hannah Owen, Sarah Owen, Owen Owen d: Bef 1740, Samuel Owen 4. Elinor Owen, b: in Wales d: 1754 in Philadelphia, PA, m. 4th mo. 05, 1712 in Chester Friends Meeting Jacob Vernon, d: Bef 1754 in Philadelphia, PA; their children: Robert Vernon b: June 03, 1713, David Vernon b: 9th mo. 9, 1715, Jonathan Vernon, 11th mo. 9, 1717\18, Elinor Vernon b: 6th mo 28, 1720 d: 10th 19, 1728 in Philadelphia, PA, Joshua Vernon b: Abt 1722, d: 7th mo 05, 1727 in Philadelphia, PA, Caleb Vernon b: Abt 1724, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Ann Vernon b: Abt 1726, d: January 20, 1730/31 in Philadelphia, PA, Grace Vernon, b: Abt 1728 (granted letters of administration for mother's estate 1754. 5. Catherine Owen, b: Abt 1700 Wales, d: Abt 1786 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Benoni Griffith b: in Wales d: 9th 1760 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m: Abt 1719 in Chester Co., PA; their children: Elizabeth Griffith b: 7th 06, 1720 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Uriah White; Nathan Griffith (1) b: 7th 21, 1722 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA; Nathan Griffith (2) b: 3rd 02, 1723/24 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Rachel Williamson; Sarah Griffith b: Abt 1728 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Rees Morgan; John Griffith b: Abt 1730 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Jane Yarnall 1762; Hannah Griffith b: July 07, 1732 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. Thomas Malin; Rachel Griffith b: 9th mo. 14, 1734 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA, m. Joseph Randall; Ezekiel Griffith b: Abt 1736 in Willistown Twp., Chester Co., PA m. 1779 Sarah "Sallie" James b: 1746 in Westtown Twp., Chester Co., PA d: 1803 in E. Goshen Twp., Chester Co., PA (parents of Susanna Griffith b: Abt 1780) 6 Mary Owen b: Abt 1704 7 Thomas Owen b: Abt 1710 8 John Owen b: Abt 1712

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/pageload.cgi?benoni,grif... I descend from Thomas Owen thru his daughter, Catherine, who married Benoni Griffith. I was recently sent information on Thomas Owen that he may have come from Rhywillam, Carmarthenshire, Wales or Redstone, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were early members of the Baptist Church of the Great Valley in Devon, Pa. They were received by the church in 1710/11 so they probably came to this country shortly before that.

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Will of Thomas Owen mentioned souce in Owen Source Book

Chester County Pennsylvania

Abstracts of Wills Volume I 1714 - 1758

(Page 480) Will of Thomas Owen of Whitetand 17 August 1720 Codicil 9 Oct 1770  49 24 Nov 1720 Wife Elizabeth Owen Eldest son Richard Owen Second son Owen Owens Son Samuel Owen Son Thomas Owen Son John Owen Daughter Mary Owen Daughter Elinor Owen http://owenfamilyassociation.org/ofanewsletters/Source_Book_One.pdf

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http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/pageload.cgi?benoni,grif... I descend from Thomas Owen thru his daughter, Catherine, who married Benoni Griffith. I was recently sent information on Thomas Owen that he may have come from Rhywillam, Carmarthenshire, Wales or Redstone, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were early members of the Baptist Church of the Great Valley in Devon, Pa. They were received by the church in 1710/11 so they probably came to this country shortly before that.

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also sourced ound on the web - unsourced: "In a historical sketch of Dr. Owen I find Thomas Owen and Elizabeth Brookes. In the fourth quarter of the 17th century, William Penn, the Chiefest of the Quakers, had plans for a government and from him a large number of Welch Quakers, led by Rowland Ellis, purchased 5,000 acres in PA. They arrived in America in 1682, another colony coming in 1686. Among these colonists were 3 brothers from Wales; Thomas, John and William Owen, who came with the Colony of Virginia and settled in Henrico County. A Thomas Brookes, in Henrico Co wrote a will 1694 mentioning his sons in law Thomas and William Owen. Thomas Owen and wife Elizabeth Brookes had John Owen who married Mildred Grant (dau of Thomas Grant and Isabella Richardson) John Owen & family, Thomas Grant and his brothers-in-law, William Allen and Daniel Grant, removed to Granville Co, NC in 1765.

Thomas Owen and Elizabeth had children: John, Thomas, William and Mary. William died unmarried. Thomas married, Miss Hopson then Miss Fontaine. Mary married William Allen. John Owen b. 1825 and Mildred Grant had 8 children: Thomas Owen married Isabella Allen, his cousin, then moved to Elizabethtown, KY after the Rev. war. Richardson Owen wed Sarah Doty and moved to Tuscaloosa AL. Isabella Owen married Joseph Hill. Mary Owen married Seth Moore. Fanny Owen wed Thomas Grant, first cousin, their children lived near Atlanta GA. Mildred Grant Owen married George Moore. John Owen b. 1854 wed his cousin Amelia Grant, dau of Daniel Grant and Elizabeth Tait. Elizabeth Owen married Sihon Smith."

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The original will of Thomas Owen is recorded in Henrico County, Virginia, dated 1741, and probated in 1744; but the earliest mention of the family is in the will of Thomas Brookes, also recorded in Henrico County, dated 1694, probated in 1695. In it he names his wife, Joanna, and two sons-in-law, Thomas and William Owen. Thomas Owen married Elizabeth Brookes.

Will of Thomas Owen

13 October 1741

(Abstract)

To wife Elizabeth, use of Negroes for life and then 2 of them to my son Thomas. Also to wife, items and parts of land, as law directs, for life, and then to son Thomas. To son Thomas, all my lands, except that Martha Robards may have life on the land; also to him, Negroes & items. To son John, 1 shilling. To son William, 1 shilling. To Martha Robards, 1 cow and calf. After wife’s death, my Negro girl to Ralph Fuqua and Priscilla, his wife, for life, and then to their son John, if he live to 21. If he dies, then to Elizabeth Fuqua, daughter of said Ralph & Priscilla. Elizabeth Fuqua also to get the Negro Jack, after the death of her parents provided William Britton Sr. will give his son William Britton one Negro to the value of the Negro girl Lucy, then I give my grandson William Britton, if he reach 18 years of age, the Negro girl Lucy. If he dies, said Lucy goes to his sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Britton.

All rest of estate divided between wife and son, Thomas.

Witness: Benjamin Cocke Joseph Fuqua John Hensen

Thomas Owen took the Oath of Allegiance as Surveyor and was a Land Owner of Henrico Co., Va., where he died.

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